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Aziz Damani, Kutchi Tigers in Jazz League title decider

Sunday August 19 2018

Aziz Damani are unbeaten in 10 games and have 60 points, 18 more than their rivals today Kutchi Tigers. FILE PHOTO

In Summary

CRICKET. Lugogo Cricket Oval will be buzzing with scintillating action when Siva Koti’s Aziz Damani lock horns with a power-packed Kutchi Tigers in a table-toppers clash today. Damani are one win away from the title.

On A Roll. Aziz Damani are unbeaten in 10 games and have 60 points, 18 more than their rivals today Kutchi Tigers.

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By DARREN ALLAN KYEYUNE & INNOCENT NDAWULA

KAMPALA. Aziz Damani Cricket Club! Yes, that one. It is the name on everyone’s lips in circles of the Gentleman’s Game. They have bossed the Jazz Safari National League season like never before. Their unbeaten run of 10 wins in as many defines their prowess.

They are 18 points clear at the top of the eight-team log with a maximum 60 points. That statistic has a motto: ‘Do not mess with us,’.Damani has beaten every team and their cruise sees them now a win away from their second league title in two years.Even if there are four matches to play, Damani only need to beat second-placed Kutchi Tigers at Lugogo Oval today to be affirm the yellow and green ribbons on the trophy.

Allure of 100% record“We would love to finish unbeaten if possible but we don’t want to get ahead of ourselves,” Damani’s boss Siva Koti stated after last weekend’s 143-run win over Challengers in Entebbe. “So we would love to secure the title first,” he added. Knowing the mathematics, Tigers will hope to roar at the right time and stop what seems to be untouchable. Tigers’ skipper Alphesh Hirani knows there is little they can do to stop Damani’s league success.

Tigers can pounceLittle wonder he could afford a phone chat with Siva after last Sunday’s action.But Hirani knows the Tigers can put on hold to Damani’s early title celebrations or most importantly, punch a hole into their solid bulging balloon encrypted: ‘the invincible ones’. The rest of the league sent Challengers to stop Damani last weekend but their batsmen Hamu Kayondo, Arthur Kyobe and Kamal Shahzad didn’t click in partnerships. Now Damani’s bowling unit has to deal with a Tigers’ batting line-up that has Ronak Patel, who hit an unbeaten 82-ball 105 century in their 185-run win over Premier last Sunday. Most of Damani’s players form the core of the senior national team - The Cricket Cranes - so they know what to expect and how to plot for another finisher in left-hander Dinesh Nakrani. Ankit Patel’s qualities cannot be overlooked.